Tracks EastSæson 4
Dares to look at the East from the East and lets journalists, artists and influencers from Eastern Europe, Russia and the Baltics have their say on topics that focus on the current situation of young people.
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37 episoder
- Fight or Flight? - Mobilisation in Ukraine
E1Fight or Flight? - Mobilisation in UkraineIn Ukraine, the noose is tightening around conscientious objectors. Men who can fight are being hunted down to swell the military’s ranks. In a country tired after years of war, some are asking: Should we flee abroad or stay and fight? - Greetings from Moscow: Tourism under Sanctions
E2Greetings from Moscow: Tourism under SanctionsWith western sanctions in force, you might think that Russia is completely cut off from the outside world. But foreigners are still discretely travelling to St Petersburg and Moscow for tourism. Tracks East shows life in Russia beyond the usual reporting. - Israel: One Year On From October 7
E5Israel: One Year On From October 7On 7 October 2023, the Hamas terrorist organisation launched an attack in southern Israel. More than 1200 people were killed and 251 hostages were taken to the Gaza Strip. One year later, Israeli filmmaker Ori Szternfeld travels through his country to find out how civil society has reacted to such a trauma. - US Election: What Do You Russian-Americans Think?
E9US Election: What Do You Russian-Americans Think?As America prepares to go to the polls, Tracks East goes West to the United States. to see what Russian Americans think, how they are going to vote, and what their lives are like in the land of the free. With Jean-Michel Shcherbak and Masha Borzunova. - Belarus: Living Under Dictatorship
E18Belarus: Living Under DictatorshipOn 26 January, Alexander Lukashenko was elected President of Belarus for the seventh time in a sham election. The ruler has been in office since 1994, and his regime regularly uses violence to intimidate the population and keep a grip on power. According to estimates, up to half a million people of working age have left the country since the mass protests in summer 2020. - Angry and Frustrated: Polish Youth at the Elections
E32Angry and Frustrated: Polish Youth at the ElectionsPoland’s presidential election is crucial for the future of Poland. Controversial issues such as abortion rights, migration policy and support for Ukraine are at the centre of the election campaign. On the eve of the vote, Tracks East takes the pulse of Polish society and asks young people what they want for themselves and their country. - Faith, Hope, Resistance
E33Faith, Hope, ResistanceFaith can be both an arm of oppression as well as a source of hope and resistance. In Russia the Orthodox church wholeheartedly supports Russia’s war against Ukraine, but some in the church are critical of this stance. In Kazakhstan Islam mixes with folk beliefs and shamanism and in Croatia religion is a battleground between conservative and progressive groups in society. - Turkey: Erdogan for Ever?
E34Turkey: Erdogan for Ever?In Turkey hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets after the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested in March 2025. The demonstrations continue despite police violence, but they divide opinion in the country. Tracks East went to Turkey to take the pulse of a nation at a crossroads. - USA: Artists in Trump's America
E35USA: Artists in Trump's AmericaHow is the world of arts and entertainment reacting to Trump’s second term? German-American actress and comedian Katjana Gerz tells us how some have rallied to the MAGA flag while others are resisting the authoritarian turn of the American president. Universities are also under pressure from the new regime. - Patriotism in Education
E36Patriotism in EducationSchoolchildren represent the future, which is why politicians, and dictators, are always interested in education. In Russia, the government wants to mould patriotic citizens from a very early age. In Turkey, the ruling AKP is trying to expand its control over schools. And in Poland there is growing interest in grammar schools with specialised military training.
